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TOUR3001

Tourism Planning and Policy

10 Units 3000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Callaghan Campus Semester 1
UoN Singapore Trimester 1

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009

Improving sustainable patterns within the tourism sector requires strengthening relevant policy development and its implementation in cooperation with stakeholders. Tourism planning is examined both as a process and as a set of techniques for sustainable tourism development. Public and private sector roles are evaluated, as well as the nature of, and parameters and constraints relating to tourism development in specific settings. The physical environment of strategic planning, and the social, cultural and political realities of tourism planning and policy making are a primary focus. Students develop both professional knowledge and skills in tourism policy-making processes, strategic tourism planning and the evaluation of tourism plans and policies evolving from local, national and international industry.

Objectives On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Define and explain key concepts and issues concerning sustainable tourism planning, tourism public policy and tourism
management;
2. Critically evaluate several important tourism planning approaches and models;
3. Identify key stakeholders involved in tourism planning and policy-making;
4. Assess government and industry roles and responsibilities in tourism planning and policy-making;
5. Critically analyse and evaluate tourism planning and policy approaches;
6. Compare and contrast planning and policy approaches to tourism undertaken in selected countries and regions.
7. Communicate the connections between theory and research and current issues and practices in Sustainable Tourism Planning
in an industry-accepted form of communication
Content Topics will include, but are not restricted, to:
1. Values Trends and Practices in Tourism planning
2. Comparing National Tourism Policies and Planning approaches
3. Local and regional Tourism Policy and Planning
4. International Tourism development
Replacing Course(s) This course replaces LEIS3150.
Transition This course is not available to students who have successfully completed LEIS3150.
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge 30 Units of TOUR or LEIS courses.
Modes of Delivery Internal Mode
Teaching Methods Lecture
Tutorial
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments
Examination: Formal
Other: (please specify) Tutorial exercises
Contact Hours Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 12 weeks
Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Timetables 2013 Course Timetables for TOUR3001